Dali Making Shanghai Surreal

Dali had once said that “the only difference between me and a mad man is that I am not mad.” Well, his exhibition in Shanghai showing 350 works surely created a mania in the city and I am excited to have had...

Laxman lacks aggression: Afridi

"Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Tuesday denied undermining the authority of VVS Laxman, his captain at Deccan Chargers, but maintained that the Indian lacks aggression. The flamboyant all-rounder started a war of words with Laxman with his unflattering remarks that...

Peterson guide England to victory

South Africa’s batsmen Battled hard but England’s bowlers regained the initiative to come out victorious by 20 runs in the opening NatWest Series one-day international at Headingley Carnegie. England`s new captain Kevin Peterson guide his team to victory with his...

Princess Diana Inquest: Mystery burglary at Big Pictures photo agency

"The flamboyant boss of Big Pictures photo agency Darren Lyons told Metropolitan police officers he was convinced that British secret service agents had raided his Clerkenwell Road office in London and either...

Mexican youngsters wrestle with fame

We found a Lucha Libre school buried in the depths of Arena Mexico in Mexico City."Mexican youngsters wrestle with fameDeep in the belly of Arena Mexico, the enormous venue known as the "cathedral of lucha libre"...

Mystery Mojo Rising: Jim Morrison's death called into question

The death of Doors frontman Jim Morrison has long been one of rock's great mysteries. Morrison died in 1971 in Paris (he's buried in the famous Pere Lachaise Cemetary there); according to his girlfriend Pamela...

Obituary: George Melly

"With his flamboyant suits, oversize hats and Havana cigars, George Melly was a good-time Renaissance man who indulged, often over-indulged, his passions for jazz, film, art, fishing, writing, drink and sex. He...

Hamburger Mary's: A Neighbourhood Fixture

Hamburger Mary’s is a step up from your average diner, but still maintains that 1950s style charm- with added flair. Unlike the restaurant chain in the USA, there is no buxom woman in a wig to serve you dinner here; our server, not a bad looking chap, was far less...

Borat Success Sparks million dollar bidding war for rights to next film

"Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen is at the centre of a major bidding war to secure exclusive rights to a new film based on his latest character."

Your man Flavor Flav is doing his thiiiiing

"This time six years ago, Flavor Flav, the flamboyant clock-wearing member of the groundbreaking rap group Public Enemy, was living in a low-rent apartment near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. He was scalping baseball tickets for extra cash, battling a long addiction to drugs...

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